Aamir Khan is known as Bollywood’s Mr Perfectionist because of his penchant for having everything in line but what many aren’t aware of is that Khan has a particular business model where he doesn’t charge a single rupee before the film begins to turn a profit. “I’ve stopped taking money upfront. I don’t charge a single rupee for my films. If a film does well, first the investment is recouped. When everyone is paid and the cost is recovered, I earn a percentage in profits. So if a film doesn’t work, I won’t make money. But no one should suffer a loss, I feel responsible for that,” the 3 Idiots actor had said at an event.
“The model that I work on is, let’s say a film costs ₹100 crore to make. So all the cost involved — cast, crew, production — I don’t take any money. When the film releases, at that point I get zero money. As it starts to earn money, it goes towards the P&A (prints and advertising), which is over and above the ₹100 crore. Then, the investment is paid back. Now, the producer has recovered his cost. And then, I go into percentage of profits. There is no way the producer loses any money. So if the film sustains a loss, I don’t get paid. The first rupee I earn is when the costs have been recovered,” he added.
